directions
Translation
directions, instructions, guidance
Examples
Can you give me directions to the station?
Can you give me directions to the station?
Follow the directions on the packet carefully.
Follow the directions on the packet carefully.
The company is moving in a new direction.
The company is moving in a new direction.
Grammar Patterns
directions ((to a place)) Can you give me directions to the station?
directions ((for sth.)) The directions for assembling the furniture are unclear.
in the direction ((of sth.)) He walked in the direction of the park.
Similar Words
Synonyms: instructions, guidance, route, path
Etymology
From Latin 'dirigere' (to set straight), from 'di-' (apart) + 'regere' (to guide).
Memory Tips
Imagine a GPS giving you 'directions' to a place, or a film director giving 'directions' to an actor.